Tensions Rise as US-Iran Talks Stall and Pentagon Pushes Weapons Production
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US-Iran tensions intensify: Trump says the US is 'low-keying' negotiations while Tehran demands the June interim deal be honored and the Strait of Hormuz reopened, with Iran insisting there are no talks while the agreement is breached; the Pentagon has ordered defense contractors to ramp up weapon production amid stockpile concerns, as regional flare-ups from Houthi attacks and shifting alliances around Saudi Arabia, Oman, and other partners raise the risk to oil routes and wider Middle East stability.
- Live updates: Pentagon asks defense companies to ramp up production as stockpiles run low during Iran war CNN
- The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note. The New York Times
- Pentagon seeks plans to accelerate weapons production USA Today
- Pentagon urges faster US weapons production amid stockpile concerns Al Jazeera
- EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say Reuters
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